1958 Moroccan Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Stirling Moss did everything he could at the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, winning and setting fastest lap, but second place made Mike Hawthorn Britain’s first World Drivers’ Champion. The title was settled by a single point at Ain-Diab, although Stuart Lewis-Evans‘s accident and subsequent death cast a lasting shadow over the finale.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari
Pole time	2:23.100
Fastest lap	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Fastest-lap time	2:22.500 on lap 21
First	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Second	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari
Third	Phil Hill	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
17 October 1958	Friday timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
18 October 1958	Saturday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
19 October 1958	Race	Start time unconfirmed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Mike Hawthorn arrived at round 11 leading the 1958 F1 World Championship on 40 points, with Stirling Moss on 32.

Race entries

Nineteen Formula One cars were joined by six Formula Two Coopers. Ferrari and Vanwall each brought three cars, while BRM fielded four. Jack Fairman joined Cooper‘s larger-engined challenge, with Brabham and McLaren among the Formula Two runners. Hawthorn arrived leading the championship; Moss needed victory and a result that kept his rival below second.

Friday timed practice

Behra set the pace in the afternoon heat, with Brooks and Hawthorn close behind. Moss struggled to find a clear lap among the mixed field and remained outside the leading trio despite a late effort. Ferrari continued its brake experiments: Hawthorn used discs, while Phil Hill retained drums. The long, fast road circuit rewarded confidence, but traffic made it difficult to string together an uninterrupted qualifying lap.

Saturday final qualifying

Cooler, cloudier conditions helped the times tumble. Moss suffered engine trouble and tried other Vanwalls while the team reorganised its cars, then recorded 2:23.2. Hawthorn beat that by a tenth to claim pole, with Lewis-Evans completing the front row. Brabham headed the Formula Two runners, whose smaller engines left them well behind the outright pole time despite competing on the same grid.

Qualifying Classification

Timed practice on Friday and Saturday determined the combined Formula One and Formula Two grid. Formula Two competitors were not eligible for World Championship points; their results remain in the overall race classification.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	6	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:23.100
2	8	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	2:23.2
3	12	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	2:23.7
4	14	Jean Behra	BRM	2:23.8
5	4	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:24.1
6	2	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:24.3
7	10	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:24.4
8	18	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:24.9
9	38	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:26.0
10	16	Harry Schell	BRM	2:26.4
11	32	Jack Fairman	Cooper	2:27.0
12	36	Graham Hill	Lotus	2:27.1
13	22	Masten Gregory	Maserati	2:27.6
14	30	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:28.6
15	20	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2:29.8
16	34	Cliff Allison	Lotus	2:33.7
17	28	Gerino Gerini	Maserati	2:35.1
18	24	Hans Herrmann	Maserati	2:35.1
19	50	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:36.6
20	26	Wolfgang Seidel	Maserati	2:38.2
21	52	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:41.7
22	56	Tom Bridger	Cooper	2:42.5
23	58	Robert La Caze	Cooper	2:43.1
24	54	François Picard	Cooper	2:46.4
25	60	André Guelfi	Cooper	2:47.8

What happened in the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix?

Moss took command immediately. Phil Hill initially challenged him but ran wide while attempting to pass, then recovered ahead of Hawthorn. Moss kept extending his advantage, even after minor contact while lapping Seidel. Brooks briefly threatened Ferrari‘s championship plan before engine trouble ended his race.

With Moss beyond reach, Ferrari asked Phil Hill to let Hawthorn through. The change gave Hawthorn the second place he needed, while Bonnier and Schell brought BRM into the remaining points positions. Lewis-Evans crashed after an engine failure and suffered severe burns; he died six days later.

Moss won comfortably and earned the fastest-lap point, finishing the championship with 41 points. Hawthorn’s second place took his retained score to 42, securing the title ahead of his retirement from racing. Phil Hill finished third, having played a decisive supporting role. Vanwall had already secured the constructors’ crown at Monza.

After the race, Mike Hawthorn headed the drivers’ standings with 42 points, followed by Stirling Moss on 41.

1958 Moroccan Grand Prix race results

The 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix was held on 19 October 1958.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	8	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	53	2:09:15.1	9
2	6	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	53	+1:24.7	6
3	4	Phil Hill	Ferrari	53	+1:25.5	4
4	18	Jo Bonnier	BRM	53	+1:46.7	3
5	16	Harry Schell	BRM	53	+2:33.7	2
6	22	Masten Gregory	Maserati	52	+1 lap	0
7	30	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	51	+2 laps	0
8	32	Jack Fairman	Cooper	50	+3 laps	0
9	24	Hans Herrmann	Maserati	50	+3 laps	0
10	34	Cliff Allison	Lotus	49	+4 laps	0
11	50	Jack Brabham	Cooper	49	+4 laps	0
12	28	Gerino Gerini	Maserati	48	+5 laps	0
13	52	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	48	+5 laps	0
14	58	Robert La Caze	Cooper	48	+5 laps	0
15	60	André Guelfi	Cooper	48	+5 laps	0
16	36	Graham Hill	Lotus	45	+8 laps	0
Ret	12	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	41	Fatal accident	0
Ret	54	François Picard	Cooper	31	Accident	0
Ret	56	Tom Bridger	Cooper	30	Accident	0
Ret	10	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	29	Engine	0
Ret	2	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	29	Accident	0
Ret	14	Jean Behra	BRM	26	Engine	0
Ret	26	Wolfgang Seidel	Maserati	15	Accident	0
Ret	20	Ron Flockhart	BRM	15	Camshaft	0
Ret	38	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	9	Engine	0

Includes 1 point for fastest lap

The Motor Sport magazine lists Picard with 28 laps, and indirectly supports this lower lap count with the article’s narrative

The Motor Sport magazine lists Bridger with 26 laps, and indirectly supports this lower lap count with the article’s narrative

1958 Moroccan Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	8	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	21	2:22.500

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. One championship point was awarded for fastest lap, divided equally when shared.

1958 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix.

1958 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Mike Hawthorn	British	Ferrari	42
2	Stirling Moss	British	Cooper / Vanwall	41
3	Tony Brooks	British	Vanwall	24
4	Roy Salvadori	British	Cooper	15
5	Peter Collins	British	Ferrari	14
6	Harry Schell	American	Maserati / BRM	14
7	Maurice Trintignant	French	Cooper / Maserati / BRM	12
8	Luigi Musso	Italian	Ferrari	12
9	Stuart Lewis-Evans	British	Vanwall	11
10	Phil Hill	American	Maserati / Ferrari	9
11	Wolfgang von Trips	German	Ferrari	9
12	Jean Behra	French	Maserati / BRM	9
13	Jimmy Bryan	American	Epperly	8
14	Juan Manuel Fangio	Argentine	Maserati	7
15	George Amick	American	Epperly	6
16	Johnny Boyd	American	Kurtis Kraft	4
17	Tony Bettenhausen	American	Epperly	4
18	Jack Brabham	Australian	Cooper	3
19	Cliff Allison	British	Team Lotus / Maserati	3
20	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Maserati / BRM	3
21	Jim Rathmann	American	Epperly	2
—	Masten Gregory	American	Maserati	0
—	Carroll Shelby	American	Maserati	0
—	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	Cooper	0
—	Graham Hill	British	Team Lotus	0
—	Olivier Gendebien	Belgian	Ferrari	0
—	Jimmy Reece	American	Watson	0
—	Edgar Barth	German	Porsche	0
—	Ian Burgess	British	Cooper	0
—	Carlos Menditeguy	Argentine	Maserati	0
—	Don Freeland	American	Phillips	0
—	Paco Godia	Spanish	Maserati	0
—	Jack Fairman	British	Connaught / Cooper	0
—	Jud Larson	American	Watson	0
—	Tony Marsh	British	Cooper	0
—	Gerino Gerini	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Hans Herrmann	German	Maserati	0
—	Horace Gould	British	Maserati	0
—	Eddie Johnson	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Maria de Filippis	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Troy Ruttman	American	Maserati	0
—	Bill Cheesbourg	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Ivor Bueb	British	Connaught / Team Lotus	0
—	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	Porsche	0
—	Al Keller	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Johnnie Parsons	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Johnnie Tolan	American	Kuzma	0
—	Robert La Caze	French	Cooper	0
—	André Guelfi	French	Cooper	0
—	Giulio Cabianca	Italian	OSCA / Maserati	0
—	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Wolfgang Seidel	German	Maserati / Cooper	0
—	Bob Christie	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Dempsey Wilson	American	Kuzma	0
—	Anthony Foyt	American	Kuzma	0
—	Christian Goethals	Belgian	Cooper	0
—	Mike Magill	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Paul Russo	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Alan Stacey	British	Team Lotus	0
—	François Picard	French	Cooper	0
—	Shorty Templeman	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Tom Bridger	British	Cooper	0
—	Rodger Ward	American	Lesovsky	0
—	Billy Garrett	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Eddie Sachs	American	Kuzma	0
—	Dick Gibson	British	Cooper	0
—	Johnny Thomson	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Brian Naylor	British	Cooper	0
—	Chuck Weyant	American	Dunn	0
—	Ron Flockhart	British	Cooper / BRM	0
—	Jack Turner	American	Lesovsky	0
—	Bob Veith	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Dick Rathmann	American	Watson	0
—	Ed Elisian	American	Watson	0
—	Pat O'Connor	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Paul Goldsmith	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jerry Unser	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Len Sutton	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Art Bisch	American	Kuzma	0

1958 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Vanwall	48
2	Ferrari	40
3	Cooper	31
4	BRM	18
5	Maserati	6
6	Team Lotus	3
—	Porsche	0
—	Connaught	0

Drivers counted their best 6 results. The first five places earned 8–6–4–3–2 points, with one further point for fastest lap, shared equally when necessary. Shared drives earned no championship points. Constructors also retained their best 6 results, scoring through only their highest-placed eligible car, without fastest-lap points. Indianapolis counted for drivers only.

1958 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1958 Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires	19 January
2	1958 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	18 May
3	1958 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	26 May
4	1958 Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	30 May
5	1958 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	15 June
6	1958 French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux, Reims	6 July
7	1958 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	19 July
8	1958 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	3 August
9	1958 Portuguese Grand Prix	Circuito da Boavista, Porto	24 August
10	1958 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	7 September
11	1958 Moroccan Grand Prix	Ain-Diab Circuit, Casablanca	19 October